I'm saying goodbye to a banger of a limited format - with one part grab bag (miscellaneous card eval) and one part format retrospective. 

UG Towns - https://www.17lands.com/deck/3a0db8e045374966bb04ccda2bf8882a/0?view=deck 

Ethan's Steal-n-sac - https://imgur.com/a/S40hpcL 

BR ft. Summon: Anima - https://www.17lands.com/deck/62c98240248c46e7b0be000fa69b7067/0?view=deck

White is the most aggressive color in FIN for sure. However, aggressive decks carry a different meaning than they did a few years ago. I take a look at some of the ways aggro has changed over the past couple of years, and dive into what my white decks of every color look like. 

F.I.R.E. Design article -  https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/card-preview/fire-it-2019-06-21 

Sam Black Big Game/Small Game - https://articles.starcitygames.com/magic-the-gathering/select/elvish-visionary-vs-elderfang-disciple-the-nature-of-card-advantage/ 

BW (more black) - https://www.17lands.com/deck/724e8752d55243c49feb08fabbbb2237/0?view=deck 

RW - https://www.17lands.com/deck/a34f5c1f59df4b61bf7e44c2e3785ae9/0?view=deck 

UW - https://www.17lands.com/deck/3bef7e136b1c4c95b0b904e8cc5174d8/0?view=deck 

GW go wide - https://www.17lands.com/deck/116d8b95fd2942d9a08a8cca6e3c03ef/0?view=deck 

Linktree - https://linktr.ee/roughdrafts 

This week I'm tackling a topic near and dear to my heart - splashing and multicolor! While splashing is somewhat of a rarity in FIN, there are plenty of spots where the third, fourth, or fifth color adds something great. What are our fixing options, and what types of cards ask us to stretch our manabase?

Limited Level Ups manabase video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZ6tiK_lmm4 

GRb - https://bsky.app/profile/sampratt.bsky.social/post/3ls2to63tps22 

BGwr - https://www.17lands.com/deck/7b8ef17d15f04d328a975001ec659cdb/0?view=deck 

level 3 pile - https://www.17lands.com/deck/805549d9ea8f4b999fa94191abc25dfe/0?view=deck 

Armed with a weekend of drafts from Magic Con Vegas, this week I'm looking at Black Mage's Rod. Which decks want Black Mage's Rod, and how does it stack up against the other black 2 drops? 

Game against Cuneo (UB) - https://www.17lands.com/history/12daee6c80754ff58649d1f9f56e98f3/7/0 

My paper UB deck - https://bsky.app/profile/sampratt.bsky.social/post/3lsccgzetrk26 

BR deck - https://www.17lands.com/deck/479ef4d29b0741b69c99aa27e503c6c5/0?view=deck 

Sam Black big game/small game - https://articles.starcitygames.com/magic-the-gathering/select/elvish-visionary-vs-elderfang-disciple-the-nature-of-card-advantage/ 

Ryan's bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/r-condon.bsky.social 

LOL live show - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4DBgsOtqrA 

Sorceress's Schemes is a really sweet data darling from the first week of FIN limited. It's pretty obvious where it fits in (BR and UR), but why exactly does it perform well in those decks? Are there any other places we can play it?

BR (from me) - https://www.17lands.com/deck/3048cce3f745424c882a6eb8b89cab07/0?view=deck

UR (from Chonce on Discord) - https://www.17lands.com/deck/426b6580a17045829d92cc4545a94520/0?view=deck 

UR (from Lark on Discord) - https://imgur.com/a/YIxo07z 

GR (from catharsis23 on Bluesky) - https://www.17lands.com/deck/fcbbef3eb1804ca9a970b367c7673242/0?view=deck 

Cooper's decks - https://imgur.com/a/1P7savn 

In week one of Final Fantasy, I plumb the depths on what looks to be the set's strongest color - blue! After taking a look at what makes blue exceptional in formats where it was great like MID or MOM, I dive into blue's deep roster of commons in FIN.

Uw - https://www.17lands.com/deck/d0e5adfda2f94965a153981565ae9210/0?view=deck

Ub - https://www.17lands.com/deck/21c25e28a1b34f5e9e738ee9bce497a8/2?view=deck

Linktree - https://linktr.ee/roughdrafts

New set! Ahead of FIN's release next week, I'm taking a look at 10 hot topics - either questions I want to answer going into set release, or things I'm most looking forward to trying.

initial tier list - https://www.17lands.com/tier_list/8a24183713024103b9a9d53af1dca2ec 

I take a look back at one of my favorite formats of the past few years! A retrospective not just on the format's vibes, but also some specific lessons we learned from TDM about limited formats in 2025. 

Maro's Play Booster article - https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/making-magic/nuts-and-bolts-16-play-boosters

Linktree - https://linktr.ee/roughdrafts 

This week I'm tackling a topic close to my heart - Best of Three! And not just how to sideboard. I take a look at the strategic differences between bo1 and bo3, and how to set yourself up for success in either format. 

LOL episode with Andrew Cuneo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDXKiF_o_YE&list=PLAGXhegLhLeixTP-sCye9muleOCu_aFfh&index=44

Play booster design skeleton - https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/making-magic/nuts-and-bolts-16-play-boosters

Another grab bag! This week, I into depth on the allied color pairs, and round it out with some discussion on various rares and mythics.